BMC Oral HealthPub Date : 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06414-3
Mariam Osman Mohamed, Basman Elsayed Hamza, Rabaa Mahmoud Aboubakr, Nasr Mohamed Attia
{"title":"Dental caries and actual utilization of dental services among primary school children in Egypt: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Mariam Osman Mohamed, Basman Elsayed Hamza, Rabaa Mahmoud Aboubakr, Nasr Mohamed Attia","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06414-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06414-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Understanding factors influencing dental service utilization and dental caries assists dental professionals in addressing challenges within their field.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Assess the prevalence of dental caries, the actual pattern of dental service utilization, and factors affecting them, such as parents' 1dental fear, demographic, and socio-demographic variables among primary school children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 1075 participants aged 6 to 12 years old, recruited from primary schools in Mansoura city, Egypt. This study was carried out in two stages; first, a well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic variables and parental fear. Second, clinical examination was performed to measure dental caries according to the World Health Organization (WHO) diagnostic criteria and to record the dental services utilized. A multi-stage cluster random sampling technique was used to select the study sample. Data was analyzed statistically using regression analysis, Chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of dental caries was higher in primary teeth than in permanent teeth (59.3% vs. 35.8%). Likewise, a higher percentage of children had fillings in their primary dentition (14.1%) than in their permanent dentition (5.1%). 6-8 yearss age, of 6-8 years, significantly impacted dental caries prevalence and service utilization. Being in private schools significantly reduced dental caries in both types of dentitions (DMFT: Regression Coefficient (B) =-0.160, P-value (P) = 0.032), (deft: B=-0.459, P = 0.007). Children whose fathers had a higher educational level demonstrated lower dental caries scores in both dentitions (DMFT: B=-0.300, P = 0.023), (deft: B= -0.429, P = 0.035). A higher utilization rate of dental services was noted among children from families with higher incomes (Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.607, P = 0.006). Parental fear was significantly correlated to an increased dental caries prevalence and reduced preventive services (P ≤ 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite the relatively high prevalence of dental caries among study participants, the utilization of dental services was low. Age, number of children, and parental-related factors were predictors of caries prevalence and dental service utilization. This underscores the importance of implementing nationwide educational initiatives aimed at schoolchildren's parents to improve their understanding of accessible dental care options.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1163"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265273/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC Oral HealthPub Date : 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06041-y
Sibel Kayaalti-Yuksek, Ekin Besiroğlu-Turgut, Merve Agirman, Gonca Cayir Keles
{"title":"Effect of preclinical training in periodontal instrumentation on undergraduate students' anxiety, clinical performance, satisfaction.","authors":"Sibel Kayaalti-Yuksek, Ekin Besiroğlu-Turgut, Merve Agirman, Gonca Cayir Keles","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06041-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06041-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to assess the impact of preclinical training using instructional typodont-phantom head on undergraduate students' anxiety levels, clinical performance, and satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Materials & methods: </strong>Sixty-fourth-year students from Istanbul Okan University with no clinical periodontal experience were randomly divided into two groups. Both groups received one hour of theoretical periodontal training on comprehensive examination and supragingival instrumentation. Group 1 received only theoretical training, while Group 2 additionally completed 60 min of hands-on preclinical training using a typodont-phantom head with artificial calculus. Before their first patient procedures, students completed a state anxiety test and afterward rated their training satisfaction on a VAS. Clinical performance was assessed using a scaling operation score sheet.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group 2 had significantly higher clinical performance (77.67 ± 17.17) and satisfaction scores (8.23 ± 1.79) compared to Group 1 (59.93 ± 15.38 and 6.67 ± 1.62, respectively; p < 0.05). No significant difference in state anxiety scores was observed between groups, nor any correlation between anxiety and clinical performance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Preclinical training in periodontal instrumentation improved clinical performance and satisfaction but did not affect anxiety. Integrating theoretical and practical preclinical training with a typodont-phantom model can enhance learning outcomes.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>The study was retrospectively registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT06593873) on 10/09/2024.</p>","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1167"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265260/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of cavity depth on accuracy of intraoral scanners in intra-coronal restorations.","authors":"Yunus Emre Özden, Bengü Doğu Kaya, Çağla Akbal, Pınar Yılmaz Atalı, Zeynep Özkurt-Kayahan","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06556-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06556-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effect of cavity depth on the accuracy of intraoral scanners (IOS) in intra-coronal restorations, focusing on trueness and precision as defined by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 5725 standards.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Three intra-coronal cavity designs with depths of 2.5 mm (n = 10), 5 mm (n = 10), and 7.5 mm (n = 10) were fabricated using 3-Dimentional (3D) printed tooth models. Scans (n = 30) were performed using the Trios 3 intraoral scanner, and accuracy was assessed by comparing scanned models to reference models. Trueness was measured as the root mean square (RMS) deviation, and precision was calculated from the interquartile range of average absolute distances. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test with Bonferroni correction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The accuracy of the IOS was significantly lower at a cavity depth of 7.5 mm compared to 5 mm and 2.5 mm (p < 0.05). RMS values were highest for the 7.5 mm depth, while the lowest precision was observed at this depth.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cavity depth significantly affects the accuracy of IOS in intra-coronal restorations, with deeper cavities resulting in reduced accuracy. This highlights the importance of considering cavity depth when planning IOS workflows. This study shows that scanning accuracy decreases when the distance between the cavity floor and the cusp tip exceeds 5 mm. Elevating the cavity floor with direct methods may help improve scanning accuracy and enhance restoration outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1169"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265152/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between video game addiction, stress, and bruxism in adolescents: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Ceylan Güzel, Fatma Dilek Erten, Ayda Seyidoğlu, Sümer Münevveroğlu","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06568-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06568-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1164"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265209/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC Oral HealthPub Date : 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06567-1
Sang-Hwy Lee, Bong Chul Kim, Hoon Cho, Nam-Kyoo Kim, Jong-Ki Huh, Hyung Seog Yu, Sang-Hoon Kang
{"title":"Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition.","authors":"Sang-Hwy Lee, Bong Chul Kim, Hoon Cho, Nam-Kyoo Kim, Jong-Ki Huh, Hyung Seog Yu, Sang-Hoon Kang","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06567-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06567-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) is a surgical technique for prognathic or asymmetric mandible. We wanted to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the three-dimensional (3D) remodeling pattern of the mandibular ramus one year after IVRO.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reconstructed 3D mandibular models using 3D CT data from 108 IVRO hemi-mandibles of 54 subjects. The immediate postoperative (Imm) proximal and distal segments were separated and individually superimposed to one-year postoperative (Post) mandible by employing a direct segmental-isolated marrow superimposition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis showed extensive regional bone resorption and apposition resulting in a remodeled Post ramus; the more overlapping patterns of group of A (lateral type) and B (lateral/proximal type) suffered resorption-dominant remodeling compared with the less-overlapped group C (proximal type) and D (gap type), while the level of apposition was similar for all groups. Post ramus showed different levels of sigmoid notch filling with newly-formed bones and various shapes of new bony projections at the posterior border of the medial ramus. Bone resorption in group A was significantly and negatively correlated with protrusion delta (the difference between the postoperative and preoperative protrusive mandibular movement ranges), and bone apposition was positive with amount of postoperative maximum opening.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>All results indicate dynamic remodeling of the Imm ramus after IVRO in relation to the segmental overlapping pattern to form a smooth and continuous skeletal surface. The new superimposition method of direct segmental overlapping could detect the detailed remodeling pattern.</p>","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1165"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265317/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC Oral HealthPub Date : 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06519-9
Maryam Rabiei, Amir Ghaderi, Saba Masoudirad, Saman Maroufizadeh, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Mohammadreza Naghipour, Farahnaz Joukar, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei
{"title":"Oral Health Among the Elderly: A Cross Sectional study of the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort.","authors":"Maryam Rabiei, Amir Ghaderi, Saba Masoudirad, Saman Maroufizadeh, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Mohammadreza Naghipour, Farahnaz Joukar, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06519-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06519-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The oral health of the elderly is a critical component of overall health and well-being, yet it remains an underexplored area, particularly in developing countries. This study aims to assess the oral health among the elderly in the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies of the Iranian Adults (PERSIAN) Guilan Cohort Study (PGCS) population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted within the PGCS, involving 1985 elderly participants. Data collection included oral examinations to determine the DMFT (Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth) index and an assessment of oral hygiene practices. Demographic, and clinical characteristics were recorded. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 16, and GraphPad Prism version 8.1.0 software, and a significance level of 0.05 was considered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the participants was 65.05 ± 3.07 years, with a higher proportion of females (53.9%). The average DMFT index was 19.87 ± 9.32. The multivariate linear regression analysis identified several significant predictors of DMFT index, including gender, marital status, education, employment status, socioeconomic status (SES), body mass index (BMI), cigarette smoking, alcohol use, tooth brushing frequency, and the use of dental floss (P < 0.05). 42.2% of the variance in the DMFT index influenced by demographic and clinical characteristics.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights the significant impact of age, gender, education, employment, physical activity, substance use, and oral hygiene practices on the oral health of the elderly in the PGCS population, underscoring the urgent need for targeted public health interventions to address modifiable risk factors and improve geriatric oral care in aging societies.</p>","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1162"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265131/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144641787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC Oral HealthPub Date : 2025-07-14DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06572-4
Rong Li, Yushu Liu, Jinxing Sun, Rui Zhang
{"title":"Adaptation assessment of all-ceramic self-glazed versus conventional zirconia implant abutments.","authors":"Rong Li, Yushu Liu, Jinxing Sun, Rui Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06572-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06572-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Self-glazed zirconia (SGZ), produced using a novel additive 3D gel deposition technology, has recently been employed to fabricate zirconia abutments. This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the adaptation of one-piece and two-piece all-ceramic SGZ implant abutments in comparison to conventional milled zirconia abutments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One-piece zirconia abutments and two-piece Ti-base zirconia abutments, sharing an identical 3D design, were fabricated using self-glazed zirconia via 3D gel deposition and conventional zirconia via milling, forming four groups: SGZ-A, SGZ-Ti, Lava-A, and Lava-Ti. Marginal gaps between the zirconia abutments and Ti-base were evaluated using micro-CT data, while gaps between the abutments and implant analogs were assessed on specimen cross-sections by using a stereomicroscope. Statistical analyses were conducted using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests with α set at 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For the two-piece zirconia abutments, the SGZ-Ti group(external gaps:31 ± 20 μm, internal gaps:4 ± 7 μm) exhibited significantly smaller marginal gaps between the zirconia abutment and the Ti-base compared to the Lava-Ti group(external gaps:79 ± 48 μm, internal gaps:51 ± 44 μm) (P<0.001). For the one-piece zirconia abutments, the SGZ-A group(18.5 ± 5.5 μm) demonstrated a significantly smaller gap between the abutment and the implant analog compared to the Lava-A group(26.5 ± 10.0 μm) (P = 0.044). No significant difference was observed among SGZ-A, SGZ-Ti and Lava-Ti groups (P>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SGZ abutments demonstrate superior adaptation compared to conventional milled zirconia abutments at both the Ti base-abutment interface and the implant-abutment interface. The adaptation of one-piece SGZ abutments is comparable to that of prefabricated Ti-base abutments.</p>","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1158"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12257800/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144636150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC Oral HealthPub Date : 2025-07-14DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06587-x
Stefan Velickovic, Sladjana Pavlovic, Bojana Simovic Markovic, Ivan Jovanovic, Sanja Zornic, Milan Kragovic, Radmila Lisanin, Marko Milosavljevic, Rasa Mladenovic, Aleksandra Misic, Vladimir S Todorovic, Miroslav Vasovic
{"title":"Evaluation of biocompatibility, antimicrobial activity, and immunomodulatory effects of mineral trioxide aggregate modified with zeolite-clinoptilolite as a root-end filling material.","authors":"Stefan Velickovic, Sladjana Pavlovic, Bojana Simovic Markovic, Ivan Jovanovic, Sanja Zornic, Milan Kragovic, Radmila Lisanin, Marko Milosavljevic, Rasa Mladenovic, Aleksandra Misic, Vladimir S Todorovic, Miroslav Vasovic","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06587-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06587-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1159"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12257846/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144636151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC Oral HealthPub Date : 2025-07-13DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06434-z
Samantha Manning, Ahmed Alkadi, Ying Meng, Hongzhe Xu, Tong Tong Wu, Jin Xiao
{"title":"Early-life snack and drink consumption patterns among children: findings from a U.S. birth cohort study.","authors":"Samantha Manning, Ahmed Alkadi, Ying Meng, Hongzhe Xu, Tong Tong Wu, Jin Xiao","doi":"10.1186/s12903-025-06434-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12903-025-06434-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dietary habits during early childhood significantly influence long-term health outcomes, particularly oral health. This study examines snack and drink consumption patterns among underserved U.S. children and their association with early childhood caries (ECC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A birth cohort of 127 children, aged 1-2 years, from two university-affiliated clinics in Upstate New York was enrolled. Participants were Medicaid-eligible, and dietary data were collected through structured questionnaires at 12, 18, and 24 months. Snacks and drinks were categorized based on cariogenic potential. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify consumption patterns of snacks and drinks. The associations between the consumption pattern and ECC were assessed using multinomial regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three distinct snacks and drinks consumption patterns were identified: medium sweet + medium non-sweet, low sweet + high non-sweet, and high sweet + medium non-sweet. The study revealed dynamic changes in dietary patterns over time, with some children transitioning between healthier and less healthy clusters. Despite these distinct dietary behaviors, no significant association was found between any specific consumption pattern and the onset of ECC.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite identifying distinct snack and drink consumption patterns among young children from underserved communities, no significant association was observed between these patterns and the onset of ECC, highlighting the multifactorial nature of ECC.</p>","PeriodicalId":9072,"journal":{"name":"BMC Oral Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12257746/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}